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Budget speech: PSA welcomes some components, especially confirmation of funds for public service salary increases
22nd February 2024 The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) welcomes certain aspects of the Budget speech as presented by the Minister of Finance but... →
South Africa will spend up to R800 less per learner and R200 less per health service user in the coming year
22nd February 2024 SECTION27 is concerned that the 2024/25 budget reflects the government's commitment to an aggressive fiscal consolidation path without adequate... →
South African inflation picks up in January 
By: Reuters 21st February 2024 South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 5.3% year on year in January from 5.1% in December, data showed on Wednesday. Key... →
Gauteng SOPA 2024: Premier Lesufi leads the way in job creation efforts, addressing energy crisis and accelerating fight against crime
20th February 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng commends and welcomes the State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered by Premier Panyaza... →
Parties want Budget Speech to focus on country’s economic crisis
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th February 2024 Political parties want Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to focus his Budget Speech on the country’s economic growth crisis. Godongwana will, on... →
Cape Town adds another 43 000 jobs, maintains SA’s lowest unemployment rate
20th February 2024 Cape Town has maintained the lowest broad unemployment rate of all SA metros, adding 43 000 new jobs between October and December 2023. Employment... →
Budget 2024: Low Economic Growth, High Unemployment & Poverty Can't Afford Austerity
20th February 2024 South Africa has a poverty crisis, an unemployment crisis and a low economic growth crisis. These crises are all linked to each other and the only... →
South Africa is falling behind in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2024 South Africa was once Africa’s undisputed mining champion. It built its major economy on gold and diamonds, particularly in the 20th century. But... →
